The clinical diagnostic accuracy of rapid detection of healthcare- associated bloodstream infection in intensive care using multipathogen real-time PCR technology

BMJ Open

Volumn 1, Issue 1, 2011, Pages

  Dark, Paul ^a,b,c   Dunn, Graham ^d   Chadwick, Paul ^a,b   Young, Duncan ^e   Bentley, Andrew ^c,f   Carlson, Gordon ^a   Warhurst, Geoffrey ^a  

^a Infection Injury and Inflammation Research Group   (United Kingdom)

^b SALFORD ROYAL NHS FOUNDATION TRUST   (United Kingdom)

^c UNIVERSITY OF MANCHESTER   (United Kingdom)

^d UNIVERSITY OF MANCHESTER   (United Kingdom)

^e UNIVERSITY OF OXFORD   (United Kingdom)

^f MANCHESTER UNIVERSITY NHS FOUNDATION TRUST   (United Kingdom)

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EID: 80051844296     PISSN: None     EISSN: 20446055     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1136/bmjopen-2011-000181     Document Type: Article

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